CVE-2022-4505

Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in openemr/openemr

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Published Dec 15, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in GitHub repository openemr/openemr prior to 7.0.0.2.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

openemr

openemr/openemr

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 7.0.0.2

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:open-emr:openemr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-51846	Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in GitHub repository openemr/openemr prior to 7.0.0.2.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.743% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/openemr/openemr/commit/235b1910ffe5296187667277d4e197a0c3a9ac33
https://huntr.dev/bounties/e36ca754-bb9f-4686-ad72-7fb849e97d92

History

Apr 14, 2025 6:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Open-emr Openemr

Weaknesses

CWE-639

Sources

CVE record Updated: Apr 14, 2025, 6:01 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: @huntrdev
Published: Dec 15, 2022, 12:00 AM
Updated: Apr 14, 2025, 6:01 PM
Reserved: Dec 14, 2022, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 1:41 AM

Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 1:41 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:21 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 15, 2022, 1:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:21 AM

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